When is it ok to tell patients they are overweight? General public's views of the role of doctors in supporting patients' dieting and weight management

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 2098-2107

  Hart, Jo ^a   Yelland, Sophie ^a   Mallinson, Alice ^a   Hussain, Zarah ^a   Peters, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adults; behavioural medicine; body mass index; communication; diet; eating; eating behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; DIET, REDUCING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84983082245     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105315571974     Document Type: Article

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